US stock markets finished with small gains on Friday ahead of the long weekend after a crucial jobs report raised hopes that the Federal Reserve's current rate-raising cycle is finally over.
US stocks gave up early gains on Thursday after a host of mixed economic data, with the S&P 500 ending August with its first monthly loss since February.
Wall Street closed with some decent gains on Tuesday, with investors looking ahead to a slew of US economic data scheduled to be released later this week.
After a tentative start, US stocks finished Friday’s session with decent gains after the head of the Federal Reserve failed to drop any new bombshells on the market during a much-anticipated speech.